Tag Archives: Manilius

A Song that Descended from the Heavens

Posted on June 17, 2025 by leslie

A Song that Descended from the Heavens by Darrell Sutton For those who wish to study the astrological content of Manilius’ Astronomica, it is derived from two sources: its Latin text and a much later published English translation. For the … Continue reading →

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Ars Poetica, Remembering A. E. Housman, 2

Posted on July 11, 2022 by leslie

Ars Poetica, Remembering A.E. Housman, 2  By Darrell Sutton III The prolongation of the Great War did not hinder Housman’s scholarly duties. Volume 3 in his series on Manilius was issued in 1916. He offered advise to aspirant poets. He … Continue reading →

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Ars Poetica, Remembering A.E. Housman, 1

Posted on June 9, 2022 by leslie

Ars Poetica – Remembering A.E. Housman, 1 By Darrell Sutton The history of classical Greek and Roman philology is replete with names of distinction. The list extends over 2300 years. It is an intellectual tradition containing poets, prose writers, their … Continue reading →

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Manilius – Three Caesars in one Text?

Posted on January 18, 2022 by leslie

Portrait of Tiberius MANILIUS – Three Caesars in one Text?(i) By Darrell Sutton Imperial titles in the ancient Roman Republic had diverse origins. They appeared on coins and in the prose and poetry of Latin writers. Caesar, at first a … Continue reading →

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No Secular Heavens Here

Posted on December 25, 2017 by leslie

No Secular Heavens Here Manilius’ Astronomica and the Poetics of 4. 1-11, by Darrell Sutton Lucretius (99BC-55BC) penned an atheistic poem entitled De Rerum Natura (DRN). Its Latin text contains poetry of a high order. In the world of DRN, … Continue reading →

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